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Alistair Williams is a British special effects supervisor, registered with the Joint Industry Grading Scheme (JIGS) and a member of the Institute of Explosives Engineers. Over nearly three decades in the film industry, he has risen from technician roles to supervising practical special effects on major studio features. His team and management system at Phantasm—a company he leads that specialises in special effects, motion control, special props, and real-time previsualization software—have earned a Silver Award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for health and safety management.  Williams has served as special effects supervisor or production special effects supervisor on high-profile blockbusters such as Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019), F9: The Fast Saga (2021), Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022), Pinocchio (2022), Fast X (2023), Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023), and The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025).  At the 22nd Visual Effects Society (VES) Awards in early 2024, Williams received two nominations for his work on Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny: one for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature (shared with Andrew Whitehurst, Kathy Siegel, Robert Weaver, and Julian Hutchens) and another for Outstanding Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature (shared with Johan Gabrielsson, Adrian Tsang, Stefan Andersson, and Martin Eneroth-Johansson). Earlier, his visual effects contributions on Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore also garnered a VES nomination for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature, where he was recognised alongside Benjamin Loch, Christian Mänz, Stéphane Nazé, and Olly Young.  Beyond supervising physical effects, Williams co-founded Phantasm VV, a division of Phantasm that develops virtual visualisation tools using game engines and 3D scanning to streamline communication, safety and efficiency on action-heavy sequences.

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Film Production

Special Effects:
2014  Exodus: Gods and Kings

Special Effects Assistant:
2001  Black Hawk Down
2004  King Arthur
2014  Exodus: Gods and Kings

Special Effects Supervisor:
2001  Black Hawk Down
2004  King Arthur
2005  Kingdom of Heaven
2014  Exodus: Gods and Kings
2019  Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
2020  Artemis Fowl
2021  F9
2022  Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
2022  Pinocchio
2023  Fast X
2023  Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2025  The Fantastic 4: First Steps
2025  The Gorge
2026  Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Special Effects Technician:
2001  Black Hawk Down
2004  King Arthur
2005  Kingdom of Heaven
2006  A Good Year
2006  Children of Men
2007  Charlie Wilson's War
2007  Fred Claus
2007  In the Valley of Elah
2008  Defiance
2009  44 Inch Chest
2010  Robin Hood
2010  Sex and the City 2
2010  The Nutcracker
2010  The Wolfman
2012  Dark Shadows
2014  Exodus: Gods and Kings
2015  Furious 7
2016  Allied
2019  Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
2020  Artemis Fowl
2021  F9
2022  Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
2022  Pinocchio
2023  Fast X
2023  Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2025  The Fantastic 4: First Steps
2025  The Gorge
2026  Spider-Man: Brand New Day

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TV Production

Special Effects Supervisor:
2013  Dangerman: The Incredible Mr. Goodwin

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